DR Congo: UN envoy urges ‘patriotic reawakening’ to ease rising political tensions
May 24, 2016, at 01:34 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The top United Nations official in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has expressed deep concern about the increasing political tensions in some parts of the Central African country, urging both the majority and opposition sides to reawaken their patriotism.
WHS: New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
May 24, 2016, at 01:32 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for and drive investment in education for children and youth affected by humanitarian emergencies and protracted crises.
In Vienna, UN Crime Commission opens with call to advance justice, rule of law
May 24, 2016, at 01:31 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The main United Nations anti-crime forum opened in Vienna on Monday with calls to strengthen justice and the rule of law and help build resilient institutions in support of the global development goals, which recognize the connections between poverty, security, crime and corruption.
Ban condemns terrorist attacks killing dozens of civilians in two coastal Syrian cities
May 24, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned the terrorist attacks on Monday that claimed the lives of dozens of civilians in the Syrian coastal cities of Jableh and Tartous.
May 24, 2016, at 01:28 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Health holds a prominent and central role that benefits the entire sustainable development agenda, because the ultimate objective of all development activities is to sustain human lives in good health, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday, calling for greater efforts to combat the major challenges of antimicrobial resistance, the world drug problem and the high costs of non-communicable diseases on the road to strengthening health system.
UN Environment Assembly opens in Nairobi aiming to ensure ‘healthy planet, with healthy people’
May 24, 2016, at 01:27 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Hundreds of key global decision-makers are gathering in Kenya on Monday for the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-2), aiming to tackle some of the most critical issues facing our planet, from the air pollution that kills millions of people every year to an illegal trade in wildlife that is pushing species to the brink of extinction.
On International Day, UN urges end of obstetric fistula ‘within a generation’
May 24, 2016, at 01:26 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): Obstetric fistula is a preventable and treatable condition causing added suffering and isolation to at least two million poor and marginalized women and girls worldwide, the United Nations spotlighted on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula.
UN envoy welcomes resumption of cement deliveries into Gaza
May 24, 2016, at 01:24 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): The United Nations envoy for the peace process in the Middle East on Monday welcomed the decision to resume the private import of cement into Gaza after nearly 45 days of suspension.
WHS: UN humanitarian summit to 'shape a different future,' Ban tells thousands at opening ceremony
May 24, 2016, at 01:23 pm
New York, May 24 (Just Earth News): At the opening of the World Humanitarian Summit (WHS) in Istanbul on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon joined the President of Turkey, relief activists and international celebrities to urge the global community to shape a different future for the world.
May 24, 2016, at 01:44 am
Tartous/Lattakia, May 23 (IBNS): At least 78 people were killed as series of bombings, which was carried out by militants, rocked the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh in Syria on Monday, media reports said.
US drone attack kills Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur, confirms White House
May 23, 2016, at 10:28 pm
Brussels, May 23 (IBNS) Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur was killed in an air-strike on Saturday in Pakistan confirmed the US and the Afghanistan governments on Monday, according to media reports.
Statement by the NATO Secretary General on Mullah Akhtar Mansur
May 23, 2016, at 07:00 pm
Brussels, May 23 (IBNS) The Government of Afghanistan and the US Government have confirmed that an operation by US forces resulted in the death of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansur.
At least 17 killed in Thailand school dormitory fire
May 23, 2016, at 04:41 pm
Chiang Rai, Thailand, May 23 (IBNS) At least 17 girl students were killed in a Thailand school dormitory on Sunday evening, as fire devoured the facility, according to reports.
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Pakistan confirms drone strike
May 23, 2016, at 02:13 pm
Islamabad, May 23 (IBNS) The Pakistan government has confirmed that the United States shared information that a drone strike was carried out in Pakistan near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area, in which reportedly the Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Akhter Mansoor was targeted.
May 23, 2016, at 12:51 pm
New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Just hours away from the opening of the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), United Nations senior officials on Sunday highlighted that the global event is to serve as a wake-up call for action in the service of common humanity, providing a launch pad for new initiatives.
WHS: at screening of new Sean Penn film, Ban says movie industry can spotlight humanitarian work
May 23, 2016, at 12:49 pm
New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Spotlighting a new film by director Sean Penn, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Sunday underlined the importance of the entertainment industry to help raise awareness about the state of humanitarian affairs worldwide.
On International Day, UN highlights biodiversity's role in underpinning development
May 23, 2016, at 12:48 pm
New York, May 23 (Just Earth News): Biodiversity and the ecosystem services it supports are the foundations for life on Earth and the livelihoods and well-being of people everywhere, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Sunday on the International Day for Biological Diversity, as he urged the international community to preserve and sustainably manage the variety of life on the planet.
May 23, 2016, at 12:42 am
Islamabad/Washington/Kabul, May 22 (IBNS) The US on Sunday confirmed that Taliban leader Mullah Mansur has been killed during an airstrike in a remote area of the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
Afghan National Police repels an Armed Taliban attack in Farah Province
May 22, 2016, at 10:47 pm
Kabul, May 22 (IBNS): At least 11 armed Taliban were killed including three armed Taliban commanders following an armed attack, after a group of armed Taliban attacked the Afghan National Police check posts in Anar Dara District of Farah province on Saturday, officials said.
'Together, we can move from aspiration to action,' Ban tells global, regional leaders in Qatar
May 22, 2016, at 01:16 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News):With the Doha Forum meeting “at a time of fragility and vulnerability,†United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday that while progress on the UN's 2030 Agenda is crucial to usher in sustainability and equity, more must be done now to end conflict and suffering.
In Cairo, UN Security Council consults with Arab League on regional, global issues
May 22, 2016, at 01:14 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Saturday held an unprecedented consultative meeting in Cairo with delegations of member States of the League of Arab States, discussing, among others, developments of the Palestinian issue, the Middle East peace process, updates on the situation in both Libya and Somalia.
Venezuelan Government and opposition should address challenges through dialogue – Ban
May 22, 2016, at 01:13 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon continues to follow events in Venezuela and is encouraged by the ongoing initiatives by former Heads of State and Government to promote dialogue between the Government of Venezuela and the opposition, under the auspices of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR).
On World Day, UN hails potential of cultural diversity to boost development
May 22, 2016, at 01:11 pm
New York, May 22 (Just Earth News):Cultural diversity is an outstanding source of exchange, innovation and creativity, and has the enormous potential to accelerate sustainable development, the United Nations cultural agency declared on Saturday.
USA: Suspect shot near White House
May 21, 2016, at 09:16 pm
California, May 21 (IBNS): A gun wielding man was shot and critically wounded by Secret Service agent near a security checkpoint close to the White House on Friday, media reports said.
Bangladesh: Village doctor hacked to death, ISIS shoulders responsibility
May 21, 2016, at 07:01 pm
Kushtia, May 21 (IBNS) A village doctor in Bangladesh's Kushtia district was hacked to death on Friday by machete wielding assailants, according to media reports.
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Pakistan: Balochistan minister son missing
May 21, 2016, at 03:08 pm
Quetta, May 21 (IBNS) Son of a Pakistani provincial minister has been missing for the past two days, media reports said.
VIDEO: Afghan cyclists bring message of peace to UN Headquarters
May 21, 2016, at 01:56 pm
New York, May 21(Just Earth News):On a round-the-world trip to promote peace that included cycling 7,000 miles from Istanbul, an Afghan father and son arrived Friday morning at United Nations Headquarters in New York, the final destination of the first leg of this epic journey.
Ban urges UN system to bolster support for indigenous peoples, as annual forum concludes
May 21, 2016, at 01:54 pm
New York, May 21(Just Earth News):Much has been achieved to improve the rights of indigenous peoples, but conflicts on their lands and territories, and the lack of inclusion of their voices in peace processes, remain a challenge, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Friday at the closing of a two-week forum.
On Day of Vesak, UN chief says Buddhism can help enlighten world about pressing issues
May 21, 2016, at 01:51 pm
New York, May 21(Just Earth News):Observing the Day of Vesak, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted how the teachings of Buddhism can help the international community tackle pressing challenges, including mass population movements, violent conflicts, atrocious human rights abuses and hateful rhetoric aimed at dividing communities.
May 21, 2016, at 01:50 pm
New York, May 21(Just Earth News):One of the expected outcomes of the first World Humanitarian Summit (WHS), which will take place next week in Istanbul, Turkey, is a commitment from the international community to dedicate more resources to prevent and reduce human suffering.